Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am coming back to the debate but it is all relative to the times we are in. Those soldiers who deserted were put into penury. Today, we have seen - and the Acting Chairman may try to stop me again - the Croke Park agreement being rejected. Why would it not be, however, because of the misery we are visiting on our people?

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